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FOCUS ON WORLD JAZZ
F R O M H U N GA RY
Amersfoort Jazz presents some of the most current and outstanding World Jazz artists from Hungary
PÉTER SÁRIK TRIO
MIHÁLY DRESCH QUARTET KÁROLY BINDER & ISTVAN BERTOK MIHÁLY BORBÉLY QUARTET VERONIKA HARCSA & BÁLINT GYÉMÁNT PETRA VÁRALLYAY TRIO
SANTA DIVER TRIO
VARGA BALÁZS
Each year, the festival Amersfoort Jazz pays particular attention to World Jazz from a selected country abroad. In recent years the festival’s focus has been on World Jazz from Thailand, South-Africa, Spain, Belgium and Israel. In 2020 Amersfoort Jazz will present the Focus on the vibrant World Jazz scene from Hungary. The Hungarian jazz stands out for its eclectic use of folk and contemporary music, influenced by ethnomusical composer Béla Bartók.
The highlight of the particular focus element at Amersfoort Jazz 2020 is the special Focus Night in the theatre De Lieve Vrouw on Saturday, May 16, 2020. In addition to their performances at the Focus Night, all the artists from Hungary play at several other venues during the Amersfoort Jazz festival 2020. Yearly, the World Jazz Focus item is brought to a close with a Grande Finale at the ‘open air theatre square’ Lieve Vrouwekerkhof, presenting all Hungarian World Jazz artists combined in a dynamic and adventurous setting.